She simply waved for Milk to leave work on her own, and then she was alone in the vast office, constantly scrolling through those comments. Some vicious words were hard for her to bear, but she had to endure the netizens' attacks on her behalf against Gu Zichen.
She took a deep breath, watching the messages change into an incoming call.
Qiao Xiguan pressed her lips together and answered, "Gu Zijun."
"Sister-in-law, can I talk to you in person?"
"Now?"
"If it's inconvenient, I can come to you tomorrow." To Gu Zijun, this moment seemed like a time when Qiao Xiguan should be celebrating; perhaps he was being a bit too eager.
Qiao Xiguan's lips slightly pursed, and she said indifferently, "Come to Huanyu to find me."
"...Okay, I'll be right there." There was a moment of stunned silence on the other end before the consent came quickly, and the call ended swiftly.
Soon after hanging up, the phone rang again.
